Letter: What a waste of paper

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The State Journal-Register

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Posted Jun. 26, 2014 at 10:03 PM

Posted Jun. 26, 2014 at 10:03 PM

I recently went in for an X-ray. I had to sign a paper saying I agreed to the procedure, then I was given a piece of paper stating my rights, then I had to sign a form in duplicate saying I was given the paper stating my rights.

I was asked if I wanted my copy or if I wanted it shredded. Two other people who were checking in at the same time also opted to have theirs shredded. This has occurred every time Iíve gone to the doctor for anything. Where do the medical offices providing these services store all their copies of this wasted paper?

What a waste and a great expense, because it no doubt is done in every medical office and hospital in the nation. Because the provider by law has to have all these papers signed, they could do away with the third document and make the notice of our rights a duplicate and then they would only have one document to shred.